The Labor enquirer., 1887-11-19

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wealth and power.
We declare The tFuepurpooD q eovognm111
to be the maintenanee q 1T oner6G I'M 4
property which gtvss - svszy - oDppssn-
nifty to employ his lahoe a. sseux1ty slnthe
shall enjoy is fruits; % pssvsnt ~ sosong
nom depressing the veAk end tAe unscEupu-
lous from robbing The honest; andto do IL
the equal benent o. allsuch thines = en- b
better done BY orgamissd soelely than By n
dividuals; and We ain = Ne abolition Of I'll
laws which give to any 49, q eitissns an -
vantage. either judicial, financial, Industrial
or political. that are not equally shared By
all others.
We call upon al who seek the hoemancipation
oflabor and who would mabe the Americas
Union and Its component ststss democrasic
commonvealths Of really nee and independ-
ent citizens, to ignore AL minor differences
and join with us in orsanising . great M
uonal paaty on thia broaJ platform Of nat
ural right and equal justice.
We do not aim 1t securing any forced
equality in the distribution Of wealth. We
do not propose that the state shall attempt 70
control production, conduct distribution, or
In anywise interfere with the equal rights Of
Others. Nor do We propose that the state
shall take possession Of land and either work
1t or tent 1t oct.
What-we propose Is not the disturbing Of
any nan in his holding or title, but BY abol-
ishing alltaxes ON industry or it, products
to leave to the producer the full fruits Of his
exertion. and by taxation Of land values TO
the exclusion ofimprovements, to devote 10
the common use those values which. arisine
not from exertion OF the individual, but nom
growth OF society, belong to the community
as whole. This Increased taxation Of land,
not according to its AREA, but according 10 it,
value, must, while relieving working fArmes
and small homestead owners Of the undue
burdens now imposed upon them, make 1t
nnprohtable to hold land for speculation, and
thus throw open abundant opportunities for
the employment Of labor and the building up
OF homes.
While thus simplifying government, by
doing away with horde Of ofiicials REQUIRED
oy the present system Of taxntion, with its
incentives 10 fraud and corruption. we would
further promote the common veal and fur
ihersecure equal rights ofaIl by placing nm.
der public contrel such agencies a. are in
their nature monopolies. We would have
our municipalities supply their inhabitants
with water, light and heat; we would have
the general government issue all money with
out the Intervention Of banks; we would add
postal telegraph system and postal sayines
banks to the postal service, and would A.
sumo public control and ownership of those,
iron roads which have become highways of
nepdern commerce.
While declaring the foregoing to be the fun
damental principles and aims of the United
LabdT Party, and while conscious that no re-
form ean give effectual and permanent relief
70 labor that does not involve legal recoeni-
tion Of equal rights to natural opportunities,
we nevertheless, as measures OF relief from
some of the evil effects Of ignoring those
rights, favor such legislation as may tend to
reduce the hours of labor, to prevent employ.
ment of children Of tender years, to avoid
of convict labor with honest in
dustry, to secure sanitary inspection of tene-
ments, factories and mines, and to put an
end to the abuse ofthe conspiracy laws. =.
We desire also to simplify he procedure of
our courts, and diminish the expenses of To-
gal proceedings, that the poor may be ,,,s,e,.
on an equality with the rich, and the long
'teiays which now result in such scandalous
rnis'Hiiiases Of justice may be prevented:
and since the ballot is the only means by
which, In our republic, the redress OF political
and social srievances Is to be sousn., W,
especial. ead emphatically declare for tbs
adoption OF !. hst is known as the "Austra-
liam system OF voting" In order that the
efiectual secrecy of the ballot and the relief
ofcandidates for public offices nom the heavy
now imposed upon them may pre-
vent bribery and intimidation, do away "
the practical discrimination in favor u: .ae
rich and the INSCRIPTIONS, and essen the
pernicious influence OF money N politics.
In support Of these aims We solicit the Co
operation Of all patriotic citizens who, sick
OF the degradation Of politics, deslre by con-
stitutional methods to establish justice. to
preserve liberty, to extend the spirit offrster-
nifty, and to elevate humanity.
OF THE PROGREssIvn
LABOR PARTY.
At meeting held in Webster
Hall. New York, September 8,
representatives from labor organi-
cations throughout the state of
New York unanimously adopted
the following platform of princi-
Dles.